The stamp shows a portrait of the author based on an actual photograph.
Engraved over the portrait is the opening sentence of a major work with a
English translation in smaller type. 2.400,000 copies of the stamp were printed by
Canadian Bank Note Co.

Gabrielle Roy.Born March 22, 1909. Died July 18,1983. A 3 time winner of the
Governor Generalís Award ( 1947, 1957 & 1977) in Literature as well as
international award holder, she is one of the most important Canadian
writers of the Post World War II Era in Canada. Some of her works have
been translated into 15 different languages. Her writings are studied in
Canadian schools in their original language and in translation.